goodwife

good·wife

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d-wahyf]
- /ˈgʊdˌwaɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d-wahyf]
- /ˈgʊdˌwaɪf/

Definitions of goodwife word

noun plural goodwife Chiefly Scot. the mistress of a household. 1
noun plural goodwife (initial capital letter) Archaic. a title of respect for a woman. 1
noun goodwife A title of respect for a woman. 1
noun goodwife the mistress of a household 0
noun goodwife a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title 0
noun goodwife a wife or a mistress of a household 0

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Origin of goodwife

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at good, wife

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Parts of speech for Goodwife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Goodwife

goodwife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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goodwife usage trend in Literature

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